FSU's Rhodes headed to NFL; other juniors waiting on decisions

4:23 AM,
Jan. 2, 2013

Cornerback Xavier Rhodes

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MIAMI GARDENS -- Minutes after he helped Florida State snare a 31-10 victory against Northern Illinois in Tuesday night's Orange Bowl, junior cornerback Xavier Rhodes confirmed it would be his last game as a Seminole.

Rhodes, a first-team All-ACC member, said he is going to declare for this April's NFL Draft.

"I'm excited," Rhodes said. "After last year I was thinking about it. And then I stayed healthy this season. I wanted to basically focus on this season and not really worry about it (the NFL). I wanted to get my team here. That's what I did." ...